EXCLUSIVE: Profits from Jamie Vardy film will go to Soccer Aid

Part of the profits from the film that is to be made about the Leicester and England striker’s life are to be donated to the charity.

One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson - who is hot favourite to play Vardy in the movie - is playing for the England team at Soccer Aid 2016 at Old Trafford on Sunday.

“Jamie was very happy for the movie to get behind it,” said screenwriter and producer Adrian Butchart, who came up with the idea for the Vardy movie in November, after the former non-League striker became the first player to score in 11 consecutive Premier League games.

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